2026 Core Forum

2026 Core Forum

10:00am EST

Advancing Equity Through Collection Development: Establishing a Spanish Language Collection in a Hispanic‑Serving InstitutionAngelina Santana-Torres Automating MARC Holdings Generation with AI: Lessons from the FieldMatthew Codey Beginning in Transition: Navigating Library Leadership During a Major RenovationJennifer Donner Every Voice in the Plan: A Collaborative Approach to Operational Planning in a Large Library DivisionAmanda Zerangue Goals, Roadmaps, and Checkpoints: A Successful Project Management Framework for Library TeamsMea Warren Keeping Access Afloat : Analyzing Serials Cost Data in the Wake of Tariffs and Shipping IssuesCara M. Calabrese Leveling Up: Building a Circulating Video Game Collection at an Academic LibraryPresley Dyer Libraries as Gateways to Digital Equity in Underserved Communities: Lessons from Indian Libraries in a Global ContextTanish Looking Past Cost Per Use: Metrics to Evaluate JournalsMelissa M Johnson Open Rules for CatalogingBobby Bothmann Paws for Healing: Integrating Therapy Animals into Library Mental Health SupportTara Jankowski Precision Wayfinding: Range-Level Collection Mapping at R1 UniversitiesAmanda Gray Perry Reclaiming Scope: Job Crafting as a Response to Role Creep and Role Displacement in E-Resources & Serials LibrarianshipCalida Barboza Recognizing OER Champions: Assessing a Library-Led Award Advancing Student AffordabilityPaul C. Campbell Reframing Leadership: Updating Core’s Leadership and Management CompetenciesVirginia Cairns • Jonathan Shank Second Acts in Academic Librarianship: Trends, Impacts, and ImplicationsPhill Johnson • Dr. Tiffany Davis Norris Subject Heading Triage: Remediating With Limited ResourcesJenny Bodenhamer To Make Assessment Strategic - Identify the Gaps!Susanna Cowan Visualizing the Advancement of Open Access Through Radical InterdependenceMelissa Seelye

3:00pm EST

Sponsored Session The Overlooked Advantage: How Different Thinkers Strengthen OrganizationsKaylee Yutzy